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Should I get black wheels for my Portofino?

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  1. TifosiConch

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    #1 TifosiConch, Oct 21, 2024
    I love my Giallo Modena Portofino, but I'm considering changing to black wheels. The car is yellow, the interior is black/yellow, the accents are black, but the wheels are so....gray. Should I get black wheels, or would that be too much Bumblebee?
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  2. GrigioGuy

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    #2 GrigioGuy, Oct 21, 2024
    I personally think the black wheel thing is played out, and it creates a definition-less hole where the tires are.
     
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    #3 KS_California, Oct 21, 2024
    Do you have anyone in your local Ferrari club with black wheels? If so - perhaps you could swap a couple, in his driveway, to see how they look.
     
  4. Cigarzman

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    #4 Cigarzman, Oct 21, 2024
    NO.
     
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    #5 vjd3, Oct 21, 2024
    Never been a fan of black wheels ... I do like that the paint matches the calipers and hubcaps, but it makes me slightly crazy that the shields are a lighter yellow. Carbon shields would look really nice on there. I have a set of those shields (with matching hubcaps) but they are for the Cali T. Maybe a shinier silver or the machined aluminum rims.
     
  6. bmcginn

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    #6 bmcginn, Oct 21, 2024
    Let me think about it…NO.
     
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    #7 roma1280, Oct 21, 2024
    The answer is no, niet, nein, absolutely not.

    Re read what @GrigioGuy wrote above.
     
  8. rob5819

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    #8 rob5819, Oct 21, 2024
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    I ordered black rims on my latest red car (we ordered a Pacifica for our in-laws). I actually think black rims on the yellow car would look pretty good.

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  9. FrancisK

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    #9 FrancisK, Oct 21, 2024
    For a beautiful car....less is more.
     
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  11. TifosiConch

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    #11 TifosiConch, Oct 22, 2024
    Thanks for the comments and especially the Photoshop fredv, I'm leaning yes. It also bugs me that the shields are a lighter yellow, I may get the CF shields as well.
     
  12. 3POINT8

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    #12 3POINT8, Oct 22, 2024
    All subjective of course but depends on the color for me. Red or blue I'd say no. Yellow or White I'd say yes. So in your case I would say 100% yes because the gray doesn't go with anything else on the car.
     
  13. masguy40

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  14. DocJLS

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    #14 DocJLS, Oct 23, 2024
    Absolutely make the switch! Looks great
     
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    #16 tomc, Oct 23, 2024
    With the yellow body color and yellow calipers, I think it looks nice with the black wheels.

    Are you thinking glass or flat black? Just got the black wheels on my Guard Red 911 refinished gloss black.
    Previously it was flat black.
    They look so nice!

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  17. timjen88

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    #17 timjen88, Oct 23, 2024
    Definitely a personal choice, for me only a white car looks good with black wheels. Love the yellow!
     
  18. TifosiConch

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    #18 TifosiConch, Oct 23, 2024
    I'm thinking gloss black, not a fan of the matte trend in cars, makes me think of my youth when guys drove cars in primer when they ran out of money or time for paint.
    Love the white and black DocJLS!
     
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